10:25 am, Wednesday, 29 July 2026
Economy

ILO grants 3m euros to upskill Bangladesh’s migrant workers

The Economic Relations Division (ERD) of the Ministry of Finance has recently signed a 3 million euros grant agreement with

BIDA signs MoUs, expands OSS with 7 new services

The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) on Monday took a major step to streamline and improve investor services by signing

Partial basic income could be an effective poverty solution: study

A partial universal basic income programme at the national level could reduce poverty by 6.13 per cent, with rural areas

BIDA invites Chinese investment in Bangladesh

Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) executive chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun has extended an invitation to China-based manufacturers to

USAID, PVH, CARE unite to create jobs for women

USAID’s Women Thrive in Bangladesh project on Wednesday hosted a job fair in Chattogram to connect local women jobseekers with

BIDA to develop FDI Heatmap to boost investment

The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority, the country’s apex investment promotion agency, is leading the development of a Foreign Direct Investment

Corruption, inflation top business challenges in Bangladesh: CPD

The Centre for Policy Dialogue identified 17 key challenges, including corruption, inefficient bureaucracy, foreign currency instability, inflation, limited access to

Default loans surge to Tk 2.85 lakh crore

The volume of non-performing loans (NPLs) in Bangladesh’s banking sector surged to a staggering Tk 2.85 lakh crore In September.

Govt working to prevent money laundering: finance adviser

Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Saturday said that the interim government was taking steps to prevent future money laundering. ‘We

Automation may displace 60pc of Bangladesh’s RMG workforce

Automation could displace 60 per cent of the workforce in Bangladesh’s readymade garment and textile sector from their traditional roles